Library Assistant IV

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Full-time Education

Posted on March 17, 2023

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Library Assistant IV

Job Category: Merit Clerical

Type of Position: Probationary

Full Consideration Date: Thursday, March 30^th, 2023

Advertising Started on: Thursday, March 16^th, 2023

Hiring Department: Library

Department: Library

Salary: $20.65/hr. -$20.65/hr.

Pay Grade: AFSCME.12

Percent of Time/Week: 100

Service Schedule: Merit 12 months

Position Description Rod Library is seeking a flexible and innovative individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our team in the Digital Scholarship Unit. The Digital Scholarship Unit builds and administers the institutional repository, UNI ScholarWorks, which collects, preserves, and makes available the research and creative and scholarly output from the UNI community.

Under general supervision, administers UNI ScholarWorks; serves as project manager; manages faculty publications; designs online exhibits; monitors best practices in institutional repositories, digitization and metadata; assists with the unit's outreach; assists in identifying potential new content for the institutional repository; and performs other duties as assigned.

Rod Library offers a welcoming environment and is committed to promoting and supporting a diverse and inclusive community. Employees are encouraged to join committees and teams both within the library and on campus.

This is a first shift position with a work schedule of Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Required Qualifications:
Four years of library work experience, or a combination of related work experience, undergraduate education and/or post high school library training totaling five years.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with experience with institutional repositories or digital collections desired; strong communication skills; experience managing projects; and knowledge of scholarly communications topics, such as open access, copyright, and creative commons licenses.

UNI actively seeks to enhance diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.

Criminal Background Check Required

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